Senior Full Stack Engineer (plasmidsaurus.com)

Location: Hybrid 3 days in South SF ( 2 Tower Pl, South San Francisco, CA, US, 94080 )

Perks: 20 days of paid time off and 10 paid holidays; medical, vision, and dental insurance; life insurance; and a 401(k) match: 100% match of the first 3% of employee's contribution and 50% of the next 2%.

Tech Stack: Flask, Python, JavaScript, React, TypeScript, Svelte, Vue, Angular

Company Size: ~60+

Engineering Team Size: ~8+

WHY US

• Customer traction and headcount is comparable to a Series A funded startup
• Profitable and expanding runway, insane growth - browser tab that will be open and used by all 50k biologists
• Growing fast, plan to double the software engineering team from 5 to 10

QUICK PITCH

Plasmidsaurus is on a mission to accelerate new cures and promote a healthier planet by unlocking a new level of productivity for scientists who use DNA tools to bring their ideas to life. Our DNA sequencing tools are used daily by thousands of innovators, including Nobel prize-winners, dynamic biotech startups, research labs, and DIY biohackers. Our global network of labs operates day and night to enable world-changing discoveries 10x faster. Every team member at Plasmidsaurus plays a crucial role in driving forward the future of biotech research.

Pioneers in the sequencing of whole plasmids, amplicons, whole bacterial genomes & more. 500+ dropboxes globally, US & UK labs.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

We’re a fast-paced team. One of our core value props is returning results to customers at a previously unheard-of pace. We bring this level of intensity and urgency to every aspect of the company, including deploying features and building robust infrastructure. This will be a significantly more ambitious and fast-paced role than you’ll find at most startups.

• IMPACT: Your work will directly contribute to accelerating biotech research. This research is one of humanity’s most powerful tools for stopping climate change and developing novel therapies.
• INNOVATION: Work on the cutting edge of biotech and software , introducing indispensable tools to top-tier researchers.
• COMMUNITY: Join a passionate, scrappy team that values close, interactive relationships with our customers and each other.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Plasmidsaurus has already revolutionized the scientific protocol of DNA sequencing - the next step is to create tools to enable intuitive analysis of their data. You'll build and own highly interactive web apps that allow scientists to visualize their DNA sequencing results, quickly identify mutations, and discover new insights about their sample as part of their world-changing research. Users have shared they're ecstatic for the features you'll be working on. You would design new backend microservices from the ground-up that support these applications. In this position you will:

• Design, build, and maintain intuitive web applications that enable scientists to visualize/analyze their DNA sequencing results
• Develop REST APIs and microservices for communication between web applications and backend systems
• Build robust workflows for biotech, pharma, and academic institutions
• Build intuitive internal tools to help lab technicians with daily sample processing across global labs

You are someone who:

• Enjoys high agency and high ownership work
• Is curious about learning from other people’s expertise in scientific/biological domains
• Is excited to make an impact on the scientific community, enabling the next generation of medicines, biotechnology, and even plant-based-meats!
• Can lead projects from idea to production independently
• Is a life-long learner
• Is excited to work in a tight-knit fast-paced environment with a motivated team
• Values clear communication and helping other learn new skills

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, or relevant work experience
• 5 + years of industry experience
• Experience with full-stack Python frameworks like Flask or Django
• Experience with modern JS frameworks like React, Vue, or Svelte
• Experience with TypeScript
• Experience with modern unit and integration testing frameworks for Python/JS web applications
• Experience using CI/CD to deploy web applications
• Experience with REST API best practices and microservices architecture
• Familiarity with SQL and data modeling in relational databases
• (Preferred) interest in learning data visualization in D3.js
• (Preferred) interest in learning about biotechnology and DNA sequence visualization